Distinguishing features: Test small, with early low trochospiral stage, later nearly planispiral, early chambers globular, later ones radially elongate and laterally compressed, one or more elongate tubulospines extending from the midline of each chamber on the periphery, biumbilicate, sutures depressed; wall calcareous, very finely perforate, optically radial, surface slightly hispid; aperture a low interiomarginal and equatorial arch bordered by a distinct lip, part of the lateral extensions of the aperture into the umbilicus may remain as relict apertures.

Geological Range: Last occurrence (top): within Campanian Stage (72.05-83.64Ma, top in Campanian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this databaseFirst occurrence (base): within Albian Stage (100.50-112.95Ma, base in Albian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Dec 2017 - Plotting of Neptune data has been re-enabled on the Mesozoic pages following revision of the age-models in Neptune. The data is, however, still very sparse for the Early Cretaceous